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19-03-2024 |10 Ramaḍān 1445 AH

Debt

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Beware of debt for verily it is a source of anxiety in the night and a source of disgrace during the day.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إيّاكم والدَّينَ ، فإنّه هَمٌّ بِالليلِ وذُلٌّ بالنهارِ

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 141, no. 4]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Copious debts transform the truthful man into a liar and an achiever into one who is unreliable.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كَثرَةُ الدَّينِ تُصَيِّرُ الصادِقَ كاذِباً والمُنجِزَ مُخْلِفاً.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7105]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘Lighten your debts, for verily with little debt comes longer life.

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): خَفِّفوا الدَّينَ ، فإنّ في خِفَّةِ الدَّينِ زيادَةَ العُمُرِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 145, no. 21]

Description: Imam al-Kazim (a.s.) said, ‘One who seeks to gain sustenance for himself and his family in a lawful manner is as the one who fights in the way of Allah. But if he is unable to do so he may incur debt, trusting in Allah and His Prophet, in order to ensure provisions for his family.’

الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن طَلَبَ هذا الرِّزقَ مِن حِلِّهِ لِيَعودَ بهِ عَلي نفسِهِ وعِيالِهِ كانَ كالمُجاهِدِ في سبيلِ اللّه‏ِ عزّ وجلّ ، فإن غَلَبَ علَيهِ فَلْيَستَدِنْ عَلَي اللّه‏ِ وعَلي رسولِهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) ما يَقوتُ بهِ عِيالَهُ.

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 93, no. 3]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘There are certain types of people whose supplications are not answered. From among them is the man who lends money to someone for a specified time and neither writes it down nor has anyone witness it.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أصنافٌ لا يُستَجابُ لَهُم ، مِنهُم مَن أدانَ رَجُلاً دَيناً إلي أجَلٍ فلَم يَكتُبْ علَيهِ كِتاباً ولَم يُشهِدْ علَيهِ شُهُوداً.

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 301, no. 1]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Whoever postpones repaying someone their right while he is capable of doing has the sin of an extortionist written down for him as every day passes by.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن يَمطُلْ علي ذِي حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ وهُو يَقدِرُ علي أداءِ حَقِّهِ فعلَيهِ كُلَّ يومٍ خَطيئةُ عَشّارٍ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 146, no. 3]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘A wealthy man’s postponement [in repayment of a debt] is oppression.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَطْلُ الغَنِيِّ ظُلمٌ.

Reference: [Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, v. 13, p. 397, no. 15713]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The most miserly person with regards to his wealth is the most liberal in squandering away his reputation.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أبخَلُ الناسِ بِعَرَضِهِ أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3190]